Afghanistan's President Fears A Proxy War Between India And Pakistan Once NATO Leaves

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (L) walks with Sartaj Aziz, an adviser on foreign affairs for Pakistan's prime minister, after arriving at Chaklala Airbase near the capital of Islamabad on Nov. 14, 2014.
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Afghanistan's new president has warned he will not let his country become the battleground for a proxy war.

President Ashraf Ghani issued his warning on November 26 to South Asian leaders meeting in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu.

The departure of NATO combat troops from Afghanistan at the end of the year has raised fears that rivalry between India and Pakistan could escalate.

The two have long accused each other of using proxy forces to try to gain influence in Afghanistan.